Director of Choral Activities and Tenure Line Assistant/Associate/Professor Appointment in the School of Music

Duties

• Conduct the University of Utah Chamber Singers and A Capella Choir
• Develop and maintain a national/international reputation as a choral conductor
• Administer the School of Music Choral Program, including overseeing graduate teaching assistant conductors
• Teach conducting courses
• Serve as advisor for graduate conducting students
• Participate in curriculum development efforts in the Conducting Area, including undergraduate- and graduate-level conducting and literature courses
• Collaborate with faculty in the choral, music education, voice, and opera areas to oversee and distribute resources in these areas
• Actively recruit undergraduate and graduate students to The University of Utah in both on campus and off campus events
• Provide leadership and coordination for undergraduate and graduate student recruitment efforts in the choral and voice areas
• Build and maintain productive relationships with local and regional school and community choral directors and singers
• Engage with current choral program curricula and ensembles while developing new opportunities for broader choral opportunities in the School of Music
• Perform administrative duties and serve on committees as assigned

Qualifications

• An earned doctorate in music is required
• Demonstrated potential for a distinguished career as a conductor at national and international levels
• Demonstrated achievement as a choral conductor at the university level
• Experience performing repertory that enriches the cultural, artistic, and aesthetic range of performance experiences to which students are exposed
• Experience in teaching conducting courses at the university level
• Demonstrated ability to work closely in collaboration with applied faculty and other conducting colleagues
• Experience engaging with secondary school choral students